In the past, I've used JRE as it have automatically provided JAVA features for JAVA apps one mihgt use.

I use a LAN PC finder called AngryIP available as a JAVA app or as a PET installer which adds a menu item. And, with LibreOffice this allow full functioning of the product.

This is not a request for a change to anything, just an understand of how one get JAVA servcie for needed applications.

Thanks goes to Pemasu as he has score a wining hockey goal with the LibreOffice.PET he produced.

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but nearly everything works without JRE, although I have it installed.

Thank you vovchik. Do you remember where you got the JRE from? (I installed a JRE pet to my Slacko53 install and ended up with icon problems and unwanted ROX alterations). I would like to find a good, clean, safe JRE just in case I need it)
Thx.

Going by vovchik's info I would say that if you don't need Base (the database) you don't need Java. Angry IP scanner is a Java dependent IP address scanner and a totally separate, you don't need it unless you want to scan for ALL Ip addresses your machine can find (fun exercise!). It has nothing to do with LibreOffice.

I have had no problem with Java, which version did you have an issue with and from where did you get it? The lucid 1.6 update 24 version (iirc) seems stable on older gear (from reports).

I have had no problem with Java, which version did you have an issue with and from where did you get it? The lucid 1.6 update 24 version (iirc) seems stable on older gear (from reports).

Hi 01micko,
the JRE issue that some of us experienced with Libreoffice on Slacko53 is detailed here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=75299
(it is an obvious problem on Slacko due to the black desktop, but icon colour was not the only problem I had as a result. Other Rox options were "contaminated" also)

Ah yes, I do remember your issue of getting a java package that was tainted with rox-filer settings.... that is one problem with getting a package from the forum, they aren't screened so you use at your own risk. Best thing to do if unsure about a package is to backup first.

Below, the PPM seems to have a JRE that is without issues. I will check to see if the same is true of the forum recommendation that @01Micko shares.

The PPM doesn't indicate this to be a "full" version. It is a little confusing as it suggests "... Control Panel". But, it works without issues!

Should one of the ones listed in the forum does work without introducing issues, what should we do for those to be included in PPM by distro developers?

AngryIP was listed as it is a simple JAVA Jar/pet that has many uses in a local LANs for determining your local LAN's devices. I have been using this in Windows/Linux for the past 15 years. Lightning fast and "little to no" footprint when used.
2nd item of interest - LibreOffice
My concern for JRE is that it give MY use the opportunity to add, test, implement java apps should I need to use them. LibreOffice will allow me to run ALL of its facilities, thus I made a judgment call to want Java available should LibreOffice functions which use that need that without my having to chase down error messages that would erupt..

3rd item - LibreOffice PET Question
Is there a way for it to be available to SLACKO's PPM?

Lastly and in summaryBOTH the LibreOffice PET and the AngryIP PET/jar work without known issues when running. They are using the currently shown PPM JRE (below) in spite of the error received from the java command shown above. This is currently being run on a Live media system with 2 current save-sessions on a Intel Mobil 1.5GHz CPU with 1GB RAM. The PET from @Pemasu was installed on this SLACKO 3.2.7 and the system is running "snappily" without any issues from any of the system's components. See below for all currently PET installed.

Hope this helps

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PPM does NOT have a JRE that installs on SLACKO without issues. (But, please understand, that aside from the issues, AngryIP works fine using this problematic version)

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I was able to download it and the help file from the normal place in the normal way, no problem. When I tried to get it with the GUI, I could not get the download started, although I could with the "testing" RC. Confirmed several times - did not seem to be a matter of availability.

Does the GUI automatically download the latest stable, or does the maintainer have to tweak it? Has anyone successfully got 3.5.1 through the GUI?

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Just used get_LO.13 enGB to install LO 3.5.1 to Macpup 5.2.8. and all works perfectly even base with Java is working.

Thanks to all involved. Would like to know one thing though. This thread talks about converting the sfs to a pet package. could you point me in the right direction in how to achieve this and thanks again.

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